New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen appears to have got one of the initial moves he made in Flushing correct with his acquisition of J.D. Davis from the Houston Astros for a trio of Mets prospects. After a 3-for-22 start to his Queens career, Davis, 26, took Washington’s Patrick Corbin deep twice on April 6 and has been raking ever since. From that day through his...
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In front of a near capacity crowd at Citi Field on Saturday night, starting pitcher Steven Matz delivered a career-best performance as the New York Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 3-0, bringing them ever so closer to that second wild card in the National League. Matz, 28, needed just 99 pitches to shutout the Bucs in the first complete game of his career, allowing just five...
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The trade deadline is just four days away and there still has not been any significant blockbuster trade to speak of. Trade rumors continue to grow but the market is developing rather slowly. Things could pick up at any time, as the clock is ticking to get deals done. Here are the latest rumors leading up to the trade deadline. Oakland Athletics Acquire Jake Diekman From Royals, Still Looking to...
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Syracuse (53-52) 8, Toledo (46-59) 6 Box Score Luis Guillorme 2B: 2-5, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, .315/.417/.450 Ruben Tejada 3B: 2-4, RBI, BB, .360/.438/.531 Arismendy Alcantara LF: 2-4, 3B, RBI, K, .301/.374/.543 Guillorme had a big game, extending his career-high with his fifth home run of the season. Tejada continued to rake, as he is batting .410 with a 1.051 OPS in the month of July. Alcantara drove...
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Good morning, Mets fans! With the trade deadline quickly approaching, a lot of rumors have been swirling in regards to the Mets. One of these rumors includes a number of teams checking in on closer Edwin Diaz. Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the Blue Jays, Dodgers, Rays and Braves have all shown interest, giving the Mets another thing to think about over the next few days. *** On...
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New York Mets left-hander Steven Matz led the way in Saturday night’s 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field, tossing his first career complete-game shutout. Matz allowed five hits, striking out seven and walking none, to shut down Pittsburgh on just 99 pitches. Michael Conforto contributed his 19th homer of the season, a solo shot in the sixth, and J.D. Davis added a two-run...
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